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| title = Recall of Star Brand Fire Protection Sprinkler Heads
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{{#Wiki_filter: September30, 1999NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 99-28: RECALL OF STAR BRAND FIRE PROTECTIONSPRINKLER HEADS
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES
 
NUCLEAR    REGULATORY        COMMISSION
 
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
 
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555-0001 September30, 1999 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 99-28: RECALL OF STAR BRAND FIRE PROTECTION
 
SPRINKLER HEADS


==Addressees==
==Addressees==
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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice to alertaddressees to a recall of the Star brand, dry-type, fire protection sprinkler heads manufacturedby the Mealane Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is expected that recipients willreview the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, toavoid problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRCrequirements; therefore, no specific actions or written response is required.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice to alert
 
addressees to a recall of the Star brand, dry-type, fire protection sprinkler heads manufactured
 
by the Mealane Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is expected that recipients will
 
review the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to
 
avoid problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC
 
requirements; therefore, no specific actions or written response is required.


==Description of Circumstances==
==Description of Circumstances==
On August 4, 1999, the Consumers Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with theMealane Corporation announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1 million Star brand, dry-type, fire protection sprinkler heads, models D-1, RD-1, RE-1, E-1, and ME-1, manufacturedbetween 1961 and 1976. The sprinkler heads may be identified by the word NStar" on one sideand the model number on the other side of the lower portion of the sprinkler head's frame. Thedate of manufacture (two-digit year) can be found on the deflector.The CPSC reports that 67 percent of the heads recently tested at independent laboratoriesfailed to activate as they should. The CPSC has also stated that it has received one reportalleging a Star sprinkler head did not activate during an actual fire.The Mealane Corporation will replace the sprinkler heads free and will reimburse purchasers forthe labor costs of removing and replacing the affected sprinklers. Mealane has established aStar Sprinkler recall hotline at (800) 866-7807, and a Web site at www.star-recall.com toinform about the recall.'D1I2 rJk100,aIl n Vfd If sl) ~
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IN 99-28September 30, 1999 Related Generic CommunicationIN 97-72, *Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September 22,1997This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have anyquestions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contactslisted below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of NuclearMaterial and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.Theodore S. S Brranch Chief Ledyard B. Marsh, ChiefLicensing and International Events Assessment, Generic CommunicationsSafeguards Branch-. and Non-Power Reactors BranchDivision of Fuel Cycle Safety Division of Regulatory Improvement Programsand Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationOffice of Nuclear Materials Safetyand SafeguardsTechnical contacts:Mark H. Salley, NRR301-415-2840E-mail: mxs3O-nrc.aovP. W. Lain, NMSS301-415-6317E-mail: pwlfinrc.aov
 
Mealane Corporation announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1 million Star brand, dry- type, fire protection sprinkler heads, models D-1, RD-1, RE-1, E-1, and ME-1, manufactured
 
between 1961 and 1976. The sprinkler heads may be identified by the word NStar" on one side
 
and the model number on the other side of the lower portion of the sprinkler head's frame. The
 
date of manufacture (two-digit year) can be found on the deflector.
 
The CPSC reports that 67 percent of the heads recently tested at independent laboratories
 
failed to activate as they should. The CPSC has also stated that it has received one report
 
alleging a Star sprinkler head did not activate during an actual fire.
 
The Mealane Corporation will replace the sprinkler heads free and will reimburse purchasers for
 
the labor costs of removing and replacing the affected sprinklers. Mealane has established a
 
Star Sprinkler recall hotline at (800) 866-7807, and a Web site at www.star-recall.com to
 
inform about the recall.
 
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IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 Related Generic Communication
 
IN 97-72, *Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September 22,
        1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any
 
questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts
 
listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of Nuclear
 
Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.
 
Theodore S. S       Brranch Chief             Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief
 
Licensing and International                     Events Assessment, Generic Communications
 
Safeguards Branch-.                           and Non-Power Reactors Branch
 
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety                 Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
 
and Safeguards                               Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety
 
and Safeguards
 
Technical contacts:   Mark H. Salley, NRR            P. W. Lain, NMSS
 
301-415-2840                    301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3O-nrc.aov          E-mail: pwlfinrc.aov
 
Attachments:
1.      List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices
 
2.      List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices
 
Attachment 1 IN 99-28 September 30,1999 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
 
NMSS INFORMATION NOTICES
 
Information                                      Date of
 
Notice No.        Subject                      Issuance  Issued to
 
99-27      Malfunction of Source Retraction    9/2/99    All medical  licensees authorized ,
                                                                      Tocoauctteieier ~
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Treatment Units
 
99-26      Safety and Economic                  8/24/99  All Distributors and/or
 
Consequences of Misleading                    Manufacturers of Generally
 
Marketing Information                          Licensed Products
 
99-24      Broad-Scope Licensees'              7/12/99  All medical licensees' of broad- Responsibilities for Reyiewing and              scope and master materials
 
Approving Unregistered Sealed                  licensees
 
Sources and Devices
 
99-23      Safety Concerns Related To          7/6/99    All U.S. NRC medical licensees
 
Repeated Control Unit Failures                  authorized to use brachytherapy
 
of the Nucletron Classic Model                  sources in Nucletron Classic
 
High-Dose-Rate Remote                          Model high-dose-rate (HDR)
            Afterloading Brachytherapy                      remote afterloaders
 
Devices
 
99-22      10 CFR 34.43(a)(1): Effective        6/25/99    Industrial Radiography Licensees
 
Date for Radiographer Certification
 
and Plans for Enforcement Discretion
 
Contingency Planning for the        6/25/99    All material and fuel cycle
 
99-20
            Year 2000 Computer Problem                      licensees and certificate holders
 
Update on NRC's Year 2000            6/14/99    All material and fuel cycle
 
99-18 Activities for Materials Licensees              licensees and certificate
 
and Fuel Cycle Licensees and                    holders
 
Certificate Holders
 
99-16      Federal Bureau of Investigation's    5/28/99    All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
 
* uclear Site Security Program                  Commission fuel cycle, power
 
reactor, and non-power reactor
 
licensees
 
Incident Involving the Use of      4/16/99    All medical use licensees
 
99-11 Radioactive Iodine-131 Problems Encountered When            3/24/99    All medical licensees authorized
 
99-09 Manually Editing treatment Data                to conduct high-dose-rate (HDR)
              on the Nucletron Microselectron-                remote after loading
 
HDR (New) Model 105-999                        brachytherapy treatments
 
Attachment 2 IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
 
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
 
Information                                          Date of
 
Notice No.            Subject                        Issuance  Issued to
 
99-27            Malfunction of Source Retraction    9/2/99    All medical licensees authorized
 
Mechanism in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy            to conduct teletherapy treatments
 
Treatment Units
 
99-26            Safety and Economic                  8/24/99  All Distributors and/or
 
Consequences of Misleading                    Manufacturers of Generally
 
Marketing Information                        Licensed Products
 
99-25            Year 2000 Contingency Planning      8/10/99  All holders of operating licenses
 
Activities                                    for nuclear power plants and fuel
 
cycle facilities
 
99-24            Broad-Scope Licensees'              7/12/99  All medical licensees of broad- Responsibilities for Reviewing                scope and master materials
 
and Approving Unregistered                    licensees
 
Sealed Sources and Devices
 
99-23            Safety Concerns Related To          7/6/99  All U.S. NRC medical licensees
 
Repeated Control Unit Failures                authorized to use brachytherapy
 
of the Nucletron Classic Model                sources in Nucletron Classic
 
High-Dose-Rate Remote                        Model high-dose-rate (HDR)
                Aferloading Brachytherapy                    remote afterloaders
 
Devices
 
99-22            10 CFR 34.43(a)(1); Effective        7/6/99    Industrial Radiography Licensees
 
Date for Radiographer Certification
 
and Plans for Enforcement Discretio in
 
99-21            Recent Plant Events Caused          6/25199  All holders of licenses for nuclear
 
By Human Performance Errors                    power, test, and research reactors
 
99-20            Contingency Planning for the        6/25/99  All material and fuel cycle
 
Year 200 Computer Problem                      licensees and certificate holders
 
OL = Operating License
 
CP = Construction Permit
 
IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 Related Generic Communication
 
22, IN 97-72, 'Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September
 
1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any
 
questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts
 
Nuclear
 
listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of
 
Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.
 
Original signed by C. W. Eineigh                Original signed by
 
for Theodore S. Sherr, Branch Chief                        Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief
 
Licensing and Intemational                        Events Assessment, Generic Communications
 
Safeguards Branch                                and Non-Power Reactors Branch
 
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety                    Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
 
and Safeguards                                  Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety
 
and Safeguards
 
Technical contacts:    Mark H. Salley, NRR                P. W. Lain, NMSS
 
301-415-2840                      301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3(a@nrc.pov            E-mail: Pwl(Onrc.-ov
 
Attachments:
            1.      List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices
 
2.      List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices
 
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Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.
 
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Licensing and International                          Events Assessment, Generic Communications
 
Safeguards Branch                                  and Non-Power Reactors Branch
 
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety                        Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
 
and Safeguards                                    Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety
 
and Safeguards
 
Technical contacts:        Mark H. Salley, NRR                P. W. Lain, NMSS
 
301-415-2840                      301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3(&nrc.aov             E-mail: pwl(nrc.gov
 
Attachments:
            1.        List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices
 
2.        List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices
 
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September xx, 1999 Related Generic Communication
 
IN 97-72, "Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September 22,
                        1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any
 
questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts
 
listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of Nuclear
 
Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.
 
Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief
 
Events Assessment, Generic Communications
 
and Non-Power Reactors Branch
 
Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
Technical contacts:        Mark H. Salley, NRR              P. W. Lain, NMSS
 
301-415-2840                      301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3Canrc.gov            E-mail: ywl(nrc.gov
 
Attachments:
            1.        List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices
 
2.        List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices
 
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\REXB\cdp\lNstar.wpd
 
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IN 99-xxSeptember xx, 1999 Related Generic CommunicationIN 97-72, "Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September 22,1997This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have anyquestions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts listedbelow or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of NuclearMaterial and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.Theodore S. Sherr, Branch ChiefLicensing and InternationalSafeguards BranchDivision of Fuel Cycle Safetyand SafeguardsOffice of Nuclear Materials Safetyand SafeguardsLedyard B. Marsh, ChiefEvents Assessment, Generic Communicationsand Non-Power Reactors BranchDivision of Regulatory Improvement ProgramsOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical contacts:Mark H. Salley, NRR301-415-2840E-mail: mxs3(&nrc.aovP. W. Lain, NMSS301-415-6317E-mail: pwl(nrc.gov


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Recall of Star Brand Fire Protection Sprinkler Heads
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555-0001 September30, 1999 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 99-28: RECALL OF STAR BRAND FIRE PROTECTION

SPRINKLER HEADS

Addressees

All holders of licenses for nuclear power, research and test reactors, and fuel cycle facilities.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice to alert

addressees to a recall of the Star brand, dry-type, fire protection sprinkler heads manufactured

by the Mealane Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is expected that recipients will

review the information for applicability to their facilities and consider actions, as appropriate, to

avoid problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC

requirements; therefore, no specific actions or written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

On August 4, 1999, the Consumers Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with the

Mealane Corporation announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1 million Star brand, dry- type, fire protection sprinkler heads, models D-1, RD-1, RE-1, E-1, and ME-1, manufactured

between 1961 and 1976. The sprinkler heads may be identified by the word NStar" on one side

and the model number on the other side of the lower portion of the sprinkler head's frame. The

date of manufacture (two-digit year) can be found on the deflector.

The CPSC reports that 67 percent of the heads recently tested at independent laboratories

failed to activate as they should. The CPSC has also stated that it has received one report

alleging a Star sprinkler head did not activate during an actual fire.

The Mealane Corporation will replace the sprinkler heads free and will reimburse purchasers for

the labor costs of removing and replacing the affected sprinklers. Mealane has established a

Star Sprinkler recall hotline at (800) 866-7807, and a Web site at www.star-recall.com to

inform about the recall.

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IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 Related Generic Communication

IN 97-72, *Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September 22,

1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any

questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts

listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of Nuclear

Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.

Theodore S. S Brranch Chief Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief

Licensing and International Events Assessment, Generic Communications

Safeguards Branch-. and Non-Power Reactors Branch

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs

and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety

and Safeguards

Technical contacts: Mark H. Salley, NRR P. W. Lain, NMSS

301-415-2840 301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3O-nrc.aov E-mail: pwlfinrc.aov

Attachments:

1. List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices

2. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices

Attachment 1 IN 99-28 September 30,1999 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NMSS INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

99-27 Malfunction of Source Retraction 9/2/99 All medical licensees authorized ,

Tocoauctteieier ~

to conduct teletherapytMdkl I=

Mechanism in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy IM

Treatment Units

99-26 Safety and Economic 8/24/99 All Distributors and/or

Consequences of Misleading Manufacturers of Generally

Marketing Information Licensed Products

99-24 Broad-Scope Licensees' 7/12/99 All medical licensees' of broad- Responsibilities for Reyiewing and scope and master materials

Approving Unregistered Sealed licensees

Sources and Devices

99-23 Safety Concerns Related To 7/6/99 All U.S. NRC medical licensees

Repeated Control Unit Failures authorized to use brachytherapy

of the Nucletron Classic Model sources in Nucletron Classic

High-Dose-Rate Remote Model high-dose-rate (HDR)

Afterloading Brachytherapy remote afterloaders

Devices

99-22 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1): Effective 6/25/99 Industrial Radiography Licensees

Date for Radiographer Certification

and Plans for Enforcement Discretion

Contingency Planning for the 6/25/99 All material and fuel cycle

99-20

Year 2000 Computer Problem licensees and certificate holders

Update on NRC's Year 2000 6/14/99 All material and fuel cycle

99-18 Activities for Materials Licensees licensees and certificate

and Fuel Cycle Licensees and holders

Certificate Holders

99-16 Federal Bureau of Investigation's 5/28/99 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

  • uclear Site Security Program Commission fuel cycle, power

reactor, and non-power reactor

licensees

Incident Involving the Use of 4/16/99 All medical use licensees

99-11 Radioactive Iodine-131 Problems Encountered When 3/24/99 All medical licensees authorized

99-09 Manually Editing treatment Data to conduct high-dose-rate (HDR)

on the Nucletron Microselectron- remote after loading

HDR (New) Model 105-999 brachytherapy treatments

Attachment 2 IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

99-27 Malfunction of Source Retraction 9/2/99 All medical licensees authorized

Mechanism in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy to conduct teletherapy treatments

Treatment Units

99-26 Safety and Economic 8/24/99 All Distributors and/or

Consequences of Misleading Manufacturers of Generally

Marketing Information Licensed Products

99-25 Year 2000 Contingency Planning 8/10/99 All holders of operating licenses

Activities for nuclear power plants and fuel

cycle facilities

99-24 Broad-Scope Licensees' 7/12/99 All medical licensees of broad- Responsibilities for Reviewing scope and master materials

and Approving Unregistered licensees

Sealed Sources and Devices

99-23 Safety Concerns Related To 7/6/99 All U.S. NRC medical licensees

Repeated Control Unit Failures authorized to use brachytherapy

of the Nucletron Classic Model sources in Nucletron Classic

High-Dose-Rate Remote Model high-dose-rate (HDR)

Aferloading Brachytherapy remote afterloaders

Devices

99-22 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1); Effective 7/6/99 Industrial Radiography Licensees

Date for Radiographer Certification

and Plans for Enforcement Discretio in

99-21 Recent Plant Events Caused 6/25199 All holders of licenses for nuclear

By Human Performance Errors power, test, and research reactors

99-20 Contingency Planning for the 6/25/99 All material and fuel cycle

Year 200 Computer Problem licensees and certificate holders

OL = Operating License

CP = Construction Permit

IN 99-28 September 30, 1999 Related Generic Communication

22, IN 97-72, 'Potential for Failure of the Omega Series Sprinkler Heads," September

1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any

questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts

Nuclear

listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of

Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.

Original signed by C. W. Eineigh Original signed by

for Theodore S. Sherr, Branch Chief Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief

Licensing and Intemational Events Assessment, Generic Communications

Safeguards Branch and Non-Power Reactors Branch

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs

and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety

and Safeguards

Technical contacts: Mark H. Salley, NRR P. W. Lain, NMSS

301-415-2840 301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3(a@nrc.pov E-mail: Pwl(Onrc.-ov

Attachments:

1. List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices

2. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices

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questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical

Nuclear

below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of

Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.

Theodore S. Sherr, Branch Chief Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief

Licensing and International Events Assessment, Generic Communications

Safeguards Branch and Non-Power Reactors Branch

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs

and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety

and Safeguards

Technical contacts: Mark H. Salley, NRR P. W. Lain, NMSS

301-415-2840 301-415-6317 E-mail: mxs3(&nrc.aov E-mail: pwl(nrc.gov

Attachments:

1. List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices

2. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices

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1997 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If you have any

questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts

listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of Nuclear

Material and Safeguards (NMSS) project manager.

Ledyard B. Marsh, Chief

Events Assessment, Generic Communications

and Non-Power Reactors Branch

Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical contacts: Mark H. Salley, NRR P. W. Lain, NMSS

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1. List of Recently Issued NRR Information Notices

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